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In California, a crime or a public offense is defined as an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it, which can be punished upon conviction with either death, imprisonment, fine, removal from office or disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust or profit in California. The criminal law in California is very severe and it largely covers three broad areas. These will be highlighted in this article and it might also be advisable to consult qualified lawyers or legal practitioners or even consult online archival resources for insights into what constitutes crimes in the state of California. There are three broad categories to which crimes are divided in California and these will be examined briefly now: a. Infractions: Since infractions are neither punishable with death like other crimes in California, nor offenders imprisoned, many people do not want to see it categorized as a crime. People convicted with infractions are either made to pay a heavy fine, or removed from office and may further be barred from holding a future office if the offender is found to have grossly run afoul of the laws. b. misdemeanor : This is a little … Continue reading